, 1887-01-06
The Governors Report,

~ E''I'' Nlt N'ii'T 'tl4tIfI|f liS-tttlt
to the Chinese disturbances in Seattle.
Tacoma and Olympia, in November,
ISS5. and February, ISsG. Touching
this -u1iec; the Governor in his in
trolnction to his report very pertin-
cn;Iy and acceptably says:
Although Il large portion Of our
citizens entertain feelings Of loyalty
and patriotism toward tie govern
meat. Vet in several large towns they
are inclined so be lcuieut to those
who engaged in acts hostile to the
/ Chinese: ana this fact makes IL eX-
/ tremely difficult to secure convictions
| OF this class of offenders against the
/ law. This feeling has been greatly
aggravated by the fact that nOtwith-
standing the terms OF the sO-callcd
/ restriction set" large numbers OF
/ G. Liue~e have continued to cross the
/ border from British Columbia in
! defiance Of the law. and, though ap-
peal- have been made To the govern
ment II employ sufficient force IN the
/ department To prevent such unlawful
] llai'.ll -lNl4H lNN N-ll4L'-Tt'- II l4sAn a'sli
/ found that. with the limited customs
/ force al Its disposal, the government
/ Is practically unable to enforce the
exclusion Of the Chinese under the
terms Of the law. The letter of the
secretary Of the treasury dated Dec.
- 1855. explicitly states that the
appropriation hithertofore made by
congress for carrying out the re
gulrcment Of said act is entirely
| exhausted, and that at present it is
mpracticable for the department to
take any measures other than those
already taken to prevent the landing
and entrance Of unauthorized Chinese
I laboTers into the United States terri
| tory"
In my published reports for 1884
and 1888 | had the honor to call the
attention Of your department to the
same facts herein adverted To, and to
quote from a report addressed to me
10y Capt, {. l.. Hooper, of the United
States revenue marine, who explained
/ in detail the facilities offered for
smuggling Chinese as well rs dutia-
bic goods, by way OF the San Juan
archipelago. from British Columbia
/ IN Washington Territory.
Nhiir this Is not the place to enter
into an extended argument on the
subject Of the undesiribility of Chi
uese residents in great numbers, Yet
l may bc permitted to urge the view
which l. naturally taken by American
/ residents Of the Pacific coast, that IL
{ 1.
settled by free laborers who have
respect for the institutions and laws
Of our country, who will establish
permanent homes, and who will rear
their families and train their children
10 have proper respect for labor in
| even its humblest sphere,
Tho presence of Chinese in large
numbers has hitherto been necessary,
/ perhaps IN prosecuting works of great
magnitude like our transcontinental
railways, at time when no other
| laborers could be procured in sufiici
ent numbers; and even now this class
Of labor Is being worked to advantage
/ IN the construction of the Cascade
branch of the Northern Pacific rail.
road. But the hiving of hordes Of
/ Chinese IN the towns Is thought to
interfere with the healthy growth
and development of society, and is n
constant source of uneasiuess and
dissatisfaction to the white laborer.
Its effects are seen in bringing re
proach upon certain kinds of humble
but honorable occupation.
The Chinese rarely blve families;
they generally reside in disreputable
quarters; they do not consider them
selves permanent residents of our
country; thhey live with as meagre
expenditure rs possible, and send
their surplus abroad to their own
country.
In cases of interference with the
rights of the Chinese, the courts have
done all that was possible to protect
them; and, in compliance with the
terms of the treaty, with your il
structions, and with the request of the
secretary of state, l, as the executive
of the territory, have exerted every
lawful power to insure their salty.
Other matters touched upon briefly
III the report are-''the resources and
material development of the territory
hop culture; oats and wheat; climate
fisheries; minerals, coal and coal
mining; iron ore; lime; railroads
commeree; educational and reforma-
tory institutions; irrigation; defenses
and naval station"
The report very correctly closes by
urging, as the desire of the people of
the territory, the following measures:
1. The admission of Washington
into the Union of states.
2 The forfeiture of ali unearned
railway land grants.
3 The enforcement OF the, "Chi-
nese restriction act"
4 The transfer to Washington
territory of the northern counties of
Idaho, which are connected by nat
ural lines of outlet and traffic with
our territory, is in accordance with
the wishes of the people Of Idaho, as
expressed by ballot.
D The Improvement of the Colum
hia river and other navigable waters.
q The concentration of the Indians
upon reasonable areas of land, the
allotment 10 thom Of lands in sew
crafty, SO far as practicable, and the
consequent restoration of the remain.
ing lands now in reservation to the
public domain.
z. The speedy settlement Of all
public questions affecting the status
OF public lands, whether these ques-
tons relate TO the tide Of land as
sumed TO be Withdrawn by railroad
company, or whether they refer to
public lapds upon which entries have
been suspended 10y the government.
l earnestly submit that the growth
and development OF the country de-
maGd the early adjustment OF these
important questions relating to set
! tlemeut Of land
Governor Oglesby and ex Congress-
man FGrwe!l az ckan OF in eonnec-
ton with the vacant Illinois senator
ship.
Tie Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation OF thiS country own S5,0O0,000
worth OF property and are 100000
strong. No other Christian organiza-